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SigOpt
AcquiredYC W15San Francisco, US · Founded 2014 · 23 employees · 8 known investors
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SigOpt provides a self-hosted server solution that enables organizations to run hyperparameter optimization and machine learning experimentation in their own environments without data leaving their servers.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W15)
SigOpt was founded in 2014 by Scott Clark.
Investors · 8
How we know: a16z's portfolio · company funding news (hacker news) · blog.sigopt.com · Not right? Tell us
How we know: Blumberg Capital's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us
How we know: DCVC (Data Collective)'s portfolio page · company funding news (hacker news) · blog.sigopt.com · open dataset · 5k.vc investor directory · Not right? Tell us
How we know: Olima Ventures's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us
How we know: the Y Combinator directory · Not right? Tell us
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Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountSeries AAug 2016
a16z (lead)
Source ↗ - Undisclosed amountseed fundingJun 2015
Andreessen Horowitz, Data Collective
Source ↗
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Founder mafia
4 people who came through SigOpt went on to found or lead other companies.
Related companies · 4
Companies working in the same space as SigOpt.
Non-dilutive funding · 1 SBIR/STTR award
Federal grants — no equity taken| Agency | Phase | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase I | 2020 | $49.5K |
Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SigOpt do?
- SigOpt provides a self-hosted server solution that enables organizations to run hyperparameter optimization and machine learning experimentation in their own environments without data leaving their servers.
- Who founded SigOpt?
- SigOpt was founded by Scott Clark in 2014.
- Who are SigOpt's investors?
- SigOpt's investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Blumberg Capital, DCVC (Data Collective), In-Q-Tel, Olima Ventures, SGH Capital, Y Combinator, Stanford University.
- Where is SigOpt headquartered?
- SigOpt is headquartered in San Francisco, US.